Congratulations again to all of the shortlisted authors. Here are the winners! We received 82 entries, so first prize wins £123 and second prize wins £82
First Prize Winner: In This House We Don’t Burn Sage by Jeanine Skowronski
Why we chose it: we loved the unusual take on the theme
Second Prize Winner: House of Dunes by Angie McCullagh
Why we chose it: we liked the strong and consistent imagery through the piece
People’s Prize Winner: In This House, We Don’t Burn Sage by Jeanine Skowronski
Shortlisted Stories
Angel Numbers by Caroline Jenner – Read it here
Hope In A Box by Paul Thompson – Read it here
Oh Emily I Prayed by Julia Ruth Smith – Read it here
The Hum of Maybes by Henry Edwards – Read it here
A Nail-Biting Life by Ann Tudor – Read it here
The First Time Afterwards by Maria Thomas- Read it here
Present Tense by Denise Bayes – Read it here
Kyiv Christmas by Katy Wimhurst – Read it here
Verity by Emily Macdonald – Read it here
Jeanine and Angie win the cash prizes, and Jeanine also wins a ticket the the online flash fest
Well done to everyone!
We’ll be back with our next monthly micro comp in February.